Capote(2005)- User Reviews

When I first saw the ratings yahoo gave for this film, I felt as if it would be a "knock out", something that would be no less than spectacular. However as i sat through 2 hours of this movie, I found that one of the greatest downfall was the …more»

OK I do not understand all the rave reviews for this film. I mean I will give credit where credit is due, Philip Seymour Hoffman was fantastic in the film. His performance is worthy of an Oscar but it was hard for me to enjoy considering how utterly …more»

I can't believe anyone liked such a drab and uninspired film. It could have been more interesting if the movie was actually about Capote and how he was a weird depressed author who eventually died from alcoholism, but all it was about was the time …more»

You can cut the pretension with a knife. Everyone involved in this film thinks they are sooo arty and talented--sorry, but you badly missed the mark. Every character in this film is one dimensional, including the lead. I have no idea where all this …more»

After the first 20 minutes the movie was tedious. Characters self-absorbed without enough depth to be interesting and the plot drastically under-developed. Without Huffman's brilliant acting, I can't imagine how one could care enough to watch …more»

I just recently read In Cold Blood, and was enthralled by the depth of character and empathy he evoked. The movie has none of this. It uses slow editing, no music, and other oscar-drama devices to make a really dull film seem dramatic. I didn't …more»

I haven't walked out of a movie in a very long time, but I make certain exceptions for exceptionally BAD movies! (I almost made it to the end but my friend was falling asleep in the seat next to me, so we decided to leave) This was one of the worst …more»

And you will be rewarded watching the whole show through and through.

Things got quite slow at the begining, but as the story goes by, kinda warm up quite a bit, especially the part when Capote was fighting within himself if he should side the murderer.

A …more»

Simply amazing and moving and haunting. I walked from 23rd street home in a quiet state of contemplation having been moved in so many ways by this film. Capote contains not only a virtuoso performance by one of our greatest living actors, Phillip Seymour …more»

Capote, is a very well crafted, sinister and intriguing film, carried almost single handedly carried on the shoulders of Philip Seymour Hoffman in his brilliant portrayal of eccentric writer Truman Capote as he stumbles on and researches his ground-breaking …more»